QISCA Newsletter - September 2025
- koreaquantumclubs
- Oct 27
- 3 min read
September QISCA Introductory Seminar and Journal Club Held
By Haeju Jung
The September 2025 QISCA Introductory Seminar and Journal Club sessions were successfully held on September 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th.
During the September 8th session, Sungbin Lee from SQRT delivered an introductory seminar titled "Origin of Magic Angles in Twisted Bilayer Graphene." In the following journal club, Sangyeon Lee from SQRT presented on "Drive Crosstalk Cancellation on Surface-43 Chip." He presented the causes of Drive Crosstalk based on Surface-43 qubit chip experiments conducted at ETH Zurich, along with Crosstalk Cancellation methodologies and optimization techniques to counteract it.
During the September 15th session, Jungwoo Lee from EQS delivered an introductory seminar titled "Quantum Sensors and its Applications." He covered quantum sensor technologies across various platforms, such as atomic vapor cells, cooled atoms, ion traps, and their application examples. In the following journal club, Sehyun Oh from SQRT presented on "Charge order melting dynamics of 4d-kagome metal LuNb6Sn6." He explained that time-resolved X-ray diffraction experiments observed the collapse of charge order induced by laser pumping, leading to coherent phonon oscillation.
During the September 22nd session, two journal clubs were held without a basic seminar. The first journal club featured a presentation by Jungwoo Lee from EQS on "Fabrication and Performance Optimization of Rb-Xe Gas Cells – Engine of an Atom Spin Gyroscope." He introduced the fabrication process, performance, and optimization methods for the Rb-Xe gas cell, a core component of Korea's first independently developed atom spin gyroscope at the Agency for Defense Development. In the following journal club, Hyungseok Kim from EQS presented on "QR-Map: A Map-Based Approach to Quantum Circuit Abstraction for Qubit Reuse Optimization."
During the September 29th session, Jungwoo Lee from EQS delivered an introductory seminar titled "Quantum Sensors and its Applications," continuing from the September 15 introductory seminar.
Meeting with QBlox
Sep 04, 2025 (Thur)
By Sungbin Lee
QISCA held a meeting with Giacomo Piscia and Jay Jayesingha, scientists from QBlox, a world-leading quantum computer materials, components, and equipment company based in the Netherlands. During this meeting, we introduced QISCA's founding motivation, main activities, and goals. QBlox shared that they have experience hosting seminars for graduate students in Japan and Taiwan. They also expressed interest in introducing their research and technology to Korean students. Accordingly, QISCA proposed QBlox's participation in journal clubs and student conferences, and is currently coordinating the schedule. Through this exchange with QBlox, QISCA will continue to expand opportunities for Korean students to learn and grow at the forefront of global quantum research.
QUICK Kick-Off Meeting and Welcome Party Held
Sep 11, 2025 (Thur)
By Juhyun Song
Korea University's QUICK held its kick-off meeting and new student welcome party on September 11. Following the meeting, regular sessions on quantum sensing, quantum communication, quantum computing, and quantum fundamentals are being held for new members based on BQIT seminars and KQIC educational materials, providing a platform for individual knowledge and interests. Quantum mechanics seminars and Qiskit study groups are also ongoing.
SQRT Orientation and Graduate Student Meeting Held
Sep 11, 2025 (Thur)
By Yoonjin Bae
Seoul National University's SQRT held an orientation and graduate student meeting on September 11. The orientation provided guidance on the direction of the newly established SQRT project, which will commence in the fall semester of 2025. The graduate student meeting featured presentations by four graduate students from the Department of Physics and Astronomy specializing in quantum information: Jungjoon Kim, Junghyuk Park, Sungmin Lee, and Hyunho Cha. Each introduced their research in their respective fields and shared information freely with the undergraduates about their research life.
DQQQ Meets with Quantum Information Science Faculty
Sep 17, 2025 (Wed)
By Haeju Jung
DGIST DQQQ held an exchange meeting with faculty members from the department of Quantum Information Science on September 17. The meeting took place over a meal, where students engaged in various academic discussions with faculty members, including mentoring on academic and research career paths. Notably, the meeting also promoted the department's upcoming speaker seminar series for the fall semester.
Meeting with EYL
Sep 25, 2025 (Sun)
By Sungbin Lee
QISCA held a meeting with Jeonghyeon Baek and Seongjun Cho, CFO and CBO of EYL, a domestic startup in the quantum information field. EYL is advancing AI reliability and data security by leveraging quantum random number generation (QRNG) and steganography-based digital DNA technology. It is currently targeting the B2B market, primarily focusing on content providers, and is preparing for future B2C market expansion and collaboration with OpenAI and XAI projects. During the meeting, a proposal was made for joint research on quantum technology-based security solutions and startup collaboration targeting QISCA members. Specific cooperation plans are currently under discussion.
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